Saido Berahino failed a drugs test at the start of the season during his time playing for West BromGetty Images
The results were discovered at a routine test while at West Brom at the start of the season, and that led to his eight-week FA ban.
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The new revelations however, as reported by MailOnline, reveal Berahino’s case is just the latest in a long line of cases between the 2012/13 and 2015/16 season.
Names of footballers who have failed 13 tests are being protected by the FA – but some we already knowIt is believed Jose Baxter accounts for two of the 13 positive drugs tests over the last four seasonsPA:Press AssociationWolves named goalkeeper Aaron McCarey as having failed a test in May 2015, and he is now playing for Ross CountyNews Group Newspapers Ltd
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There were three positive tests last season, six in 2014/15, three in 2013/14 and one in 2012/13.
Former Everton starlet Jose Baxter is believed to account for at least two of the tests, while Championship outfit Wolves named goalkeeper Aaron McCarey as having failed a test in May 2015.
McCarey was banned from playing for four months, but strenuously denied knowingly taking any banned substances or performance enhancing drugs. He is currently playing for Ross County.
Berahino now plays for Stoke City after leaving West Brom, where he failed a drugs testGetty Images
Drug tests are set to top 3,000 for the current campaign as the FA are keen to leave no stone unturned in their quest to keep the sport clean.
Berahino has since signed for Stoke City, and in his defence with the FA, he explained his personal situation and the fact he had suffered depression due to weight issues and had also turned to drink played a part in the failed test.
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